Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
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We all mean to be agreeable, but
most of us do not get any further than
the intention. Some people are natur-
ally of amiable dispositions, and il
comes very easy for them to be agree
able, but the majority have not dispo-
sitions of this kind, and to these people
it is somewhat more difficult. Agree
able people are always very pleasant
people to meet. We always feel at our
ease with them. We haven't the least
fear of their commenting on every
slight mistake we may make. They
are always welcome addition to any
assembly, and their company is always
in great demand. We never hesitate to
ask a favor from them, for we are con-
fident that, if in their power, they will
certainly grant it. It may be at great
deal of inconvenience to themselves,
but that doesn't matter, for such peo-
pie very rarely think of self. Their
thoughtfulness for others and their for.
getfulness of self are their chief
charms They are always studying
everybody's comfort, and are ready at
any moment to do just what a person
most wants done. These people are
never fatterers. We would very soon
weary of them if they were, for an in
cessant fatterer is of all things the
most wearisome. Nor do they tell us
disagreeable truths under the guise OF
being called honest.
"Oh," say some of these would
be honest people, II always say what
think; I am perfectly outspoken; ]
don't believe in thinking one thing and
saying another; believe in being hon
est" It never occurs to them that
what they term honest may appear, and
very often is, downright rudeness.
They really haven't the least intention
of being rude; they generally mean
we'll and believe they are honest in
saying just what they think. They
have not the least idea that they annoy
anybody by their seeming honesty.
They are, as rule, thoughtless peo'
pie, who believe that if they are not
outspoken, they may be called deceit
full, which, to be sure, they never are.
Whatever else these people may be
they are not hypocrites in any sense Of
the word; they are very good people in
their way, nevertheless they are sell
dom agreeable. When they attend a
gathering at the house of friend, they
are very apt to speak right out what
ever is in their minds, and frequently
offend some one by their thoughtless-
ness. The hostess is seldom at ease
while guest of this kind is in the
house. She is always afraid of some
thing unpleasant happening.
Frequently woman says, II do like
Mrs. B, she is so outspoken; I
shouldn't have dared to say what she
did to Mrs. K yet I'm glad some
body told her her own; it was the truth,
anyhow" She cultivates Mrs. B.
acquaintance, and in very short while
is treated to dose of the same kind OF
medicine as that administered to Mrs.
K. She very soon comes to the
conclusion that Mrs. B is not as
pleasant companion as she could wish,
and it does not take long time to con-
vince her that outspoken people are
not always the most agreeable ones.
Agreeable people are not as plenti-
full as they should be, and the more we
have of them the better. They are al
ways the right people in the right
place. Always ready and willing to
help any and everybody that desire
their aid. Thoroughly unselfsh, their
whole thought appears to be for the
comfort of others. Cult
TGtOT.